Resilient wheel.



T- T. CHALONER.

RESILIENT WHEEL.

APPLICATION men JUNE 24.1915.

1,178,489. Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

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- RESILIENT WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11,1916.

Application filed June 24, 1915. Serial No. 36,109. I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS T. CHALbNER,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident York, have invented a new and Improved Resilient Wheel, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to resilient wheels and has for an object the provision of an improved construction which will give the desired resilient effect both radially and laterally.

Another object in view is to provide a resilient wheel with a radial resilient struc ture and resilient bracing members so that the tread portion of the device may yield substantially in any direction for accommodating the wheel to different conditions of road.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure is a side view of a wheel embodying the invention, certain parts being broken away for better illustrating the construction; Fig. 2 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 22, the same being shown on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a hub provided with any desired number of spokes 2 connected at the outer ends to a felly 3 of any suitable material, as for instance metal. The felly 3 is provided with a pair of rows of lugs 4 and 5, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2, said lugs receiving the ends of springs 6 and 7, which springs also surround the lugs 8 and 9 extending from the rim 10. The rim 10 is of the usual construction for receiving the rubber tires 11 except for the provision of the lugs. 8 and 9. The springs 6 and 7 may be of any desired size and strength so as to produce a very strong con struction, or may be comparatively light for occasion may demand. The provision of the springs as described and the rim 10, to-

gether with tires 11, produce a resilient structure which will operate to take up all of the jars that may be termed. radial jars but will not take up any considerable I amount of side thrust or twist or torsional strain.

In order to resiliently holdthe an; 10 and .tire 11 properly in place against side movement and torsional movement, bands of rub:

ber 12 and 13 are secured to the rim 10 on opposite edges and also to rings 1% and 15 connected to side plates 16 and 17 by suitable bolts 18 and 19. The side plates 16' and 17 are connected to felly 3 by suitable" screws or bolts 20 and 21. By the provision of the side plates and the flexible bands 12 and 13 the springs are inclosed and thereby protected against the entrance of dirt, 'dust and the like. This inclosing feature is only auxiliary to the main object, which is to provide resilient means for holding the rim 10 correctly in place and cause the same to resiliently resist a torsional movement or a. sidethrust. The hands 12 and 13 maybe continuous bands of rubber, leather, or other is to be noted that there are no guides or frictional members to limit or retard the resilient effect of the springs and that by the provision of resilient bands or members 12 and 13 the tire will move substantially in any direction, said movement being, of

course, against the action of members 12 and 13 or against the springs 6 and 7.

What I claim is 1. In a resilient wheel of the character described, a wheel body includinga felly, a

plurality of springs arranged on said felly,

a rim supported by 'said springs, a pair cf side plates rigidly secured to. said felly and extending to a position opposite said rim,

whereby there are provided stops for iposiv the upper edge of said side plates whereby the rim is resiliently held midway between the upper edges of said plates.

2.- In a resilient wheel of the character, described, a wheel body including it fell a plurality of springs arranged on said fiilly and loosely supported by said felly, a pair of side plates rigidly secured to said felly and extending to such a position as to e n 0 tively limiting the mm in its side movement,

and resilient means connecting said rlm and silient means for resisting side movement oi said. rim.

3. In a resilient Wheel of the (fl).2.l;1il{fl described, a wheei body including a ielly, a

plurality of springs arranged on said telly a run supported by said springs a, pair of side plates rigidly secured to said fell and extending to it position opposite said rim and a pair of resilient hands connected to said side plates and to said rim for resiliently holding i l rim in a eentral 'or neutral position.

4, in; :i resilient wheel of the character described, 21 Wheel body including a telly, 21 plurality of springs arranged on said telly. a. rim supported by said spring; a pair of side olates secured to said feliy, and a p21' of rubber bands, one edge of each of said ire arse rubber bands being connected with said plates and the opposite edges being eonneeted with said rim for resiliently holding said rim in a predetermined position w th respect to said folly.

In a resilient Wheel of the character described a Wheel body formed with a ielly' a plurality of radially extending spii 1 springs, means for holding the springs in place on said telly, a rim supported by said springs, means extending from said rim and engaging said springs whereby said sprin are held in proper engagement with the rim. :1 pair of side plates connected with said leliy. an inwardly extending ring secured to the outer ,dge of? each of said side plate and "forming inwardly extending flan "es therefor, and a resilient strip oi": rubber secared to each of said rings and to the tapositimi side of said rim.

In testimony whereof I name to this specification two subscribing Witnesses. llT'I-EOMAS T V i tnesses A. L, Kiss-His, E 111211 D. ROLLHALs.

have signed in the presence 11" CHALUNER 

